I like fiction set “after the/an apocalypse”. Young Adult fiction? Julie Bertagna’s Exodus, Philip Reeve’s Mortal Engines, Kresley Cole’s Arcana Chronicles. A-movies? Mad Max trilogy, The Postman (FIGHT ME), Terminator 2. B-movies? Too many to mention! Anime? Hokuto No Ken, GunXSword, Demon City Shinjuku. Comics? Sheltered is great. Old Man Logan (in parts), Akira, Tank Girl, FreakAngels, bit…
Cosplaying While Black: The Expense of Representing
I have been a comic geek since I was thirteen. I have been a brown-skinned girl all my life. Costuming started as fun for me, but has become equal parts mission and frustration. I started cosplaying when I didn’t even know the word “cosplay”. And forget the resources available to cosplayers these days. Back then?…
Interview with Chris Rosa, Assistant Editor at BOOM! Studios
Usually we focus on creators for interviews, but today we’re going to the back of the house to talk to a member of the editorial staff at BOOM! Studios.
News & Things: Crossovers, Conventions and Couture
It’s Tuesday, which means it’s news day! Megan P. and I share our latest and greatest tidbits for you to check out and be informed. Cheerio, off you go.
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I’m Loving: The Fart Party’s Over
The Fart Party’s Over is an illustrated, feature-length memoir by Julia Wertz. Wertz is a cartoonist and urban explorer–for awhile, more explorer than cartoonist. The reasons for that are both numerous and singular: Wertz is an addict and her cartooning has been, and is still, rooted in her addiction.
Reading Diaries #1
In this new feature, WWAC writers chat about good reads, reading ambitions, and what they’re reading right now.
Shorty Awards: Nominations Close Today!
Today’s your last chance to nominate someone for a Shorty Award. The Shorty’s honour the best in social media and nominations are open to you. So make sure to nominate your favs in gaming, podcasting, blogging, web shows, vblogging, journalism, Kickstarter, photobombing, and more.
Webcomics Capsules — funny stuff
We have comedies for all tastes today! Slice of life comedy, to laughable melancholy, and even a “choose your own path” adventure. Enjoy our selection, and happy reading.
From our upcoming interview with James McKay, of “Dreams of a Low Carbon Future”
Dreams of a Low Carbon Future is an educational graphic novel from the University of Leeds. About the possibility of a low carbon future, James McKay had this to say: “I personally think the crash is inevitable, and there are high-profile writers and scientists who believe it is going to happen very soon (problems related…
Short & Sweet: Liars, Con Men, and Spies
A new Whedonverse comic. A comic by a Saturday Night Live comic (comedian? comic). New Saga! This week Kristi, Carolina, and Brenda review The Illegitimates, Saga, and Serenity: Leaves On the Wind.
Chick at the Flicks: Robocop
“The film also had that jarring weirdly bloodless-yet-still-bloody thing PG-13 action movies do to remind you that violence is violent, but not so much that you can’t take the kids.”
News & Things: Valentine’s Day with Black Widow
Hey all, Ivy here with Catie, one of our newest writers, and all the news that’s fit to print…err, blog! (“Yay! Hi, Catie!” is what you say.) Marvel Confirms: Potential Black Widow Solo Movie Possibly In the Works (Maybe) President of Production for Marvel Kevin Feige said a vague thing about Black Widow’s role in…
